Consider the following statements regarding Annie Besant Home Rule League: 1. It started in Madras. 2. Bombay city was part of it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Annie Besant set up her league in September 1916 in Madras and covered the rest of India (including Bombay city).

It had 200 branches, was loosely organised as compared to Tilak’s League and had George Arundale as the organising secretary.
Besides Arundale, the main work was done by B.W. Wadia and C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar.

Source: Spectrum Modern India